Strategic Finance Manager — Growth & Compliance

Edwards Lifesciences; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, CA is seeking a senior financial professional to lead month-end close and reporting for cost centers, while advising on budgeting and forecasting with BU leadership. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

The position offers opportunities to drive cost management initiatives, perform trend analyses, and contribute to strategic execution of business objectives with robust MS Excel and financial systems support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum eight years of related experience (or six years with a Masters).
• Proven project management skills and strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Month-End Close and Reporting for cost centers, including journal entries and performance reviews.
• Advise cost center managers on budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning within constraints; produce variance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with Sunshine Act, SOX, GAAP, SEC, IRS; prepare explanations for auditors.
• Drive Special Projects such as trend/mix analysis on gross profit and contract management.
• Partner with functional leaders to define and drive KOD/strategy execution.
• Handle other incidental duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, CA is seeking a senior financial professional to lead month-end close and reporting for cost centers, while advising on budgeting and forecasting with BU leadership. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

The position offers opportunities to drive cost management initiatives, perform trend analyses, and contribute to strategic execution of business objectives with robust MS Excel and financial systems support.